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Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist
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Listen: Here is your Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist

Need a classical musical break to calm and reset your day? We've put together the Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist, based on your suggestions. We've even added our staff picks, too. Listen now!

LISTEN — Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist No. 1

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Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist: Wednesday, Feb. 19

Tracklist No. 1

LISTEN — Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist No. 2

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Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist: Thursday, Feb. 20

Tracklist No. 2

LISTEN — Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist No. 3

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Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist: Friday, Feb. 21

Tracklist No. 3

LISTEN — Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist No. 4

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Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist: Monday, Feb. 24

Tracklist No. 4

LISTEN — Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist No. 5

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Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist: Tuesday, Feb. 25

Tracklist No. 5

LISTEN — Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist No. 6

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Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist: Wednesday, Feb. 26

Tracklist No. 6

LISTEN — Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist No. 7

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Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist: Thursday, Feb. 27

Tracklist No. 7

LISTEN — Ultimate Feel-Good Playlist: Staff Picks

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Staff Picks: Ultimate Feel Good Playlist

Tracklist for Staff Picks

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Stephen Paulus — Pilgrims' Hymn (Selected by: Paul L.)

00:03:21
Johann Pachelbel — Canon (Selected by: Richard S. and Jane R.)

00:08:14
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 25: 3rd movement (Selected by: Deb R.)

00:17:30
Jaromir Weinberger — Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue (Selected by: Jean B.)

00:25:53
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude (Selected by: Timothy D. and Robert T.)

00:28:08
Albert Ketelbey — In a Monastery Garden (Selected by: Carla T.)

00:33:28
Howard Hanson — Symphony No. 2 "Romantic": Finale (Selected by: Traci J. and Robert T.)

00:40:34
Gabriel Faure — Pavane (Selected by: Cheryl B.)

00:44:41
Giacomo Puccini — Turandot: Nessun dorma (Selected by: Beth M.)

00:47:37
Max Bruch — Scottish Fantasy: Finale (Selected by: Janey H.)

00:56:42
John Williams — Olympic Fanfare (Selected by: Barbara P.)

1:01:02
Johannes Brahms — Waltz No. 1 (Selected by: Micah K.)

01:01:50
Percy Grainger — Lincolnshire Posy: Selections (Selected by: Chris G.)

00:00:00
Jules Massenet — Thais: Meditation (Selected by: Ann K., Jean S., Charlotte C. and Michelle F.)

00:05:12
Igor Stravinsky — The Firebird (L'oiseau de feu): Finale (Selected by: Hoyt D.)

00:08:11
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 2: 1st movement (Selected by: Barbara S., Benton J. and Edward M.)

00:19:14
Franz Schubert — String Quintet: 3rd movement (Selected by: Daniel A.)

00:29:53
Johann Sebastian Bach — Mass in B minor: Cum Sancto Spiritu (Selected by: Ed S.)

00:33:18
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 7: 4th movement (Selected by: Zola H., Arnold S., Andrew Y. and Peter E.)

00:40:16
Claude Debussy — Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune (Moonlight) (Selected by: Kathy H. and Robert K.)

00:44:32
Frederick Delius — Florida Suite: By the River (Selected by: John D.)

00:51:19
Sydney Carter — Lord of the Dance (Selected by: Beth M.)

00:53:31
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Horn Concerto No. 2: 3rd movement (Selected by: Ann Maria M. and Lisa L.)

00:56:47
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral": 1st movement (Selected by: Ronald F., Terry P., James C., Iona S. and Julie A.)

01:05:40
Mark O'Connor — Butterfly's Day Out (Selected by: Alaina G.)

01:10:20
Jose Moncayo — Huapango (Selected by: Micah K.)

00:00:00
W.A. Mozart — Serenade No. 10 "Gran Partita": Adagio (Selected by: Kordula C.)

00:05:27
Franz Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 63

00:12:55
Ralph Vaughan Williams — Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis (Selected by: Janet M., Janis N., JB H. and Susan D-H.)

00:26:57
Peter Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique": 3rd movement (Selected by: Marie L.)

00:35:53
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Mlada: Procession of the Nobles (Selected by: Andrew M.)

00:40:37
Leos Delibe — Maids of Cadiz

00:44:01
Ralph Vaughan Williams — The Wasps: Overture (Selected by: Mike F. and Nancy J.)

00:52:54
Arvo Part — Spiegel im Spiegel (Mirror in the Mirror (Selected by: Alex H. and Katie D.)

01:00:04
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Symphony No. 2: 3rd movement (Selected by: Richard W. and David H.)

01:13:24
Emil Waldteufel — Estudiantina (Selected by: Bernadette W.)

01:18:34
Francis Poulenc — Les animaux modeles

01:20:15
Morten Lauridsen — Lux Aeterna: O Nata Lux (Selected by: William H.)

01:24:36
James Horner — Legends of the Fall

01:28:32
Frederick the Great — Flute Concerto (Selected by: Madeleine H.)

01:43:06
John Philip Sousa — The Stars and Stripes Forever (Selected by: Mary J.)

01:46:34
Camille Saint-Saens — Symphony No. 3 "Organ": 4th movement (Selected by: Joshua M. and William A.)

01:55:15
Claude Debussy — Arabesque No. 1 (Selected by: Julie R.)

01:59:26
Gustav Holst — The Planets: Jupiter (Selected by: Vito S., Kandice B., Lisa D., Julie R., and Christopher N.)

02:07:14
Randall Thompson — Alleluia (Selected by: Marilyn W.)

02:11:49
Anonymous — Tickle my toe

02:12:32
Ludwig van Beethoven — Triple Concerto: Rondo alla Polacca (Selected by: Sir C.)

02:25:28
Michael Torke — Bright Blue Music (Selected by: Chuck G.)

02:34:32
Johann Sebastian Bach — Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake) (Selected by: Heather G.)

02:37:37
Alexander Borodin — In the Steppes of Central Asia (Selected by: Edgar R. and J. Paul B.)

02:47:33
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 9 "Choral": 4th movement (Selected by: Steven S., Michael P. and Holly W.)

03:10:40
Strauss — Light-Hearted (Leichtes Blut)

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Gabriel Faure — Requiem: Pie Jesu (Selected by: Michael O.)

00:04:00
Antonin Dvorak — Symphony No. 9 "From the New World": Largo (Selected by: David H.)

00:15:32
Johann Sebastian Bach — Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 — (Selected by: Michelle H. and Virginia C.)

00:26:08
Claude Debussy — La Mer (The Sea): Jeux de vagues (Play of the Waves) (Selected by: Gail W. and Julie W.)

00:33:17
Frederic Chopin — Etude No. 12 "Revolutionary" (Selected by: Sister V.)

00:35:36
John Adams — Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Selected by: Ken H.)

00:39:52
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Marriage of Figaro: Overture (Selected by: Steve B.)

00:43:45
Scott Joplin — The Easy Winners (Selected by: Lee R.)

00:46:55
Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 5: Adagietto (Selected by: Linda F. and Ruth P.)

00:55:52
Johann Sebastian Bach — Mass in B minor: Dona nobis pacem (Selected by: Patricia L.)

00:59:21
Peter Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams": 3rd movement (Selected by: Chris B.)

01:07:49
Johannes Brahms — Academic Festival Overture (Selected by: Kris K. and Leslie M.)

00:00:00
Antonin Dvorak — Rusalka: Song to the Moon (Selected by: Claudia S.)

00:04:58
Leonard Bernstein — Candide: Overture (Selected by: Curtis F., Sonja M., Mark A., John G., and Beth W.)

00:09:25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Horn Concerto No. 4: 3rd movement (Selected by: Donna A.)

00:12:46
Frederick Delius — Koanga: La Calinda (Selected by: Sandra R.)

00:16:50
Johann Strauss, Jr. — By the Beautiful Blue Danube (An der schonen, blauen Donau) (Selected by: Deanna M.)

00:26:07
Erik Satie — Gymnopedie No. 2 (Selected by: Elizabeth W. and Nicole J.)

00:29:30
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 5: 4th movement (Selected by: Linda W.)

00:40:05
Gabriel Faure — Requiem: In paradisum (Selected by: Phil S.)

00:43:42
Edvard Grieg — Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Selected by: Peter F.)

00:49:35
Hector Berlioz — Symphonie Fantastique: A Ball (Selected by: James G.)

00:55:56
Ralph Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending (Selected by: Anne C., Rebecca G., Deb K., Anne S., and Kenny B.)

01:09:24
Franz Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 104 "London": 1st movement (Selected by: David D.)

00:00:00
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cantata No. 208: Sheep May Safely Graze (Selected by: Laura M.)

00:04:28
Jean Sibelius — Finlandia (Selected by: Beth L.)

00:12:48
Antonio Vivaldi — Four Seasons: Spring (Selected by: Shawnee F., Stanton O., and Oliver C.)

00:21:59
George Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue (Selected by: Jennifer H., Dianne B., Jeanne E., Julie H., and Jill S.)

00:35:45
Charles-Marie Widor — Organ Symphony No. 5: Toccata (Selected by: Cindy F.)

00:41:27
Jeremiah Clarke — The Prince of Denmark's March (Selected by: Mary D.)

00:44:13
Michael Torke — An Italian Straw Hat: Opening - Horse Duet (Selected by: Daniel F.-T.)

00:50:47
Edward Elgar — Enigma Variations: Nimrod (Selected by: Peter M., Tom G., and Carol R.)

00:53:58
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Scheherazade: The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Selected by: Cathy S. and Martha S.)

01:03:29
Franz Schubert — Piano Quintet "Trout": Theme and Variations (Selected by: Linda D., Rick R., Jim H., Judy K., and Sue. E.-Z.)

00:00:00
Aaron Copland — Fanfare for the Common Man (Selected by: Anne C.)

00:03:15
Bedrich Smetana — Ma vlast (My Country): Vltava (The Moldau) (Selected by: Judy K., Donna V.-W., Sharon D., Virginia K., and Emily K.)

00:14:20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1st movement (Selected by: Jenny G.)

00:19:43
Maurice Ravel — Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 (Selected by: Lynn C.)

00:35:30
Dmitri Shostakovich — Piano Concerto No. 2: 3rd movement (Selected by: Alan S.)

00:40:54
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Vespers: Laudate Dominum (Selected by: John L.)

00:46:03
Robert Schumann — Scenes from Childhood (Kinderszenen): Dreaming (Traumerei) (Selected by: Barbara R.)

00:48:27
Felix Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 4 "Italian": 1st movement (Selected by: Julie B., Allen S., Claire D., Emily G., and Bill T.)

00:57:42
Johann Sebastian Bach — Easter Cantata: My Spirit be Joyful (Selected by: Cathy L.-S.)

01:03:04
Camille Saint-Saens — Samson and Delilah: Bacchanale (Selected by: Scott R.)

01:10:14
Peter Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto: Finale (Selected by: Rachel Z.)

00:00:00
Ye Honest Bridal Couple/The Sønderho Bridal Trilogy Pt. 1 — The Danish String Quartet
Julie Amacher — program director

00:05:01
Serenade for Strings — Antonin Dvořák
Andrea Blain — national host/producer, Music Through the Night

00:09:23
"Gangar" from Lyric Pieces — Edvard Grieg
Steve Seel — national host/producer

00:12:43
Mother Goose Suite: The Fairy Garden — Maurice Ravel
Mindy Ratner — national host/producer

00:16:54
Overture to Candide — Leonard Bernstein
Brad Althoff — managing producer for national classical programs

00:21:22
Abendlied — Josef Rheinberger
Jodi Gustafson — senior assistant, classical

00:24:11
Concerto for Two Violins, mvt. II — J.S. Bach
Brian Newhouse — managing director

00:31:41
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1 — Joan Tower
Rachel Bearinger — associate digital producer, Performance Today

00:34:12
Piano Concerto, mvt. II — Maurice Ravel
Ryan Lohr — music director

00:43:42
In the Steppes of Central Asia — Alexander Borodin
Randy Salas — senior digital producer

00:51:04
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, mvt. VII — Benjamin Britten
Michael Barone — host/producer of Pipedreams

00:55:13
Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 — Maurice Ravel
Brooke Knoll — assistant digital producer


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